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Table 1 Characteristics of the study samples

From: Examining inequality in utilisation of health management services for the elderly in rural Henan China

Variable name

N/mean

%/S.D

Utilisation of HMS for the elderly

 No HMS utilisation

725

51.67

 Health assessment utilisation

262

18.67

 Physical examination utilisation

480

34.21

 Auxiliary examination utilisation

205

33.29

 Health guidance utilisation

300

21.38

Age

70.47

5.32

Gender

 Male

659

46.97

 Female

744

53.03

Marital status

 Unmarried

21

1.50

 Married

1075

76.62

 Divorced

12

0.85

 Widowed

295

21.03

Education level

 Primary school and below

909

64.79

 Junior high school and above

494

35.21

Household income categories

 Poorest

286

20.38

 Poorer

309

22.03

 Middle

260

18.53

 Richer

265

18.89

 Richest

283

20.17

Social medical insurance

 New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme

1276

90.95

 Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance

49

3.49

 Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance

34

2.43

 Others

18

1.28

 No insurance

26

1.85

Private health insurance

 No

1348

96.08

 Yes

55

3.92

Family size

3.43

1.23

Distance from the nearest primary health facility

1.57

1.31

Any chronic disease

 No

843

60.09

 Yes

560

39.91

Service satisfaction score of village clinic

3.54

0.86

Service satisfaction score of township hospital

3.50

0.83